EPL 2015-16: Arsenal rout Watford 4-0 to keep title race alive

Sanchez scored in the first minute. Iwobi, Hector Bellerin and Theo Walcott added their names to the scoresheet.

Arsenal might have unearthed a star in Alex Iwobi was the fleet-footed young winger ran riot against Watford to give Arsenal a lifeline in the title race. Now Arsene Wenger has to hope that league leaders Leicester City drop points in the English Premier League (EPL) title race when they face Southampton tomorrow. Iwobi nearly got a brace but his effort thundered off the bar. It was a fairly straightforward win for Arsenal, who lead as earl as the fourth minute through Alexis Sanchez and only got better as the match progressed. The gloss on the scoreline was brought through Iwobi, Hector Bellerin and Theo Walcott, who finished things off in the last minute.

From the opening whistle, the Gunners were in complete control of the contest and got their possession  game going, knocking from side to side and waiting for the opportune moment to create an opening. Iwobi got a cross from the left wing and he floated a ball in, Sanchez control it calmly and shot on goal. The ball bounced back off Huerelho Gomes and Sanchez pounced on the rebound bundled it into the net. Watford were peg Arsenal back and Arsenal controlled possession and looked every inch like doubling their lead.

Iwobi pounced on a chance in the area but Arsenal were not finished. However, they were caught out on the break but David Ospina, deputizing for Petr Cech made a blinder of a one-hand save to keep the clean sheet intact. The third game came from Bellerin, who broke into the area. His shot took a big deflection before leaving the ‘keeper flat-footed and rolling into the net. The icing on the cake came through Theo Walcott. Joel Campbell left his marker for dead with a stylish step-over and cut the ball back to the onrushing Walcott, who was unmarked in the box. It was the simplest of tap-ins. Arsenal had the ball on the ground for large spells in the game. Danny Welbeck, though not getting on the scoresheet was a constance menace in the final third. Arsenal lie six points below Tottenham in the table.